Evolution is hard on Invasion

Ranger Russ: Finds that none of his Park Service colleagues or bosses back him on rounding up the hybrids. He FINALLY decides it’s time to take his family and get out of town. Sheriff Underlay keeps sucking him in.

Reporter Larkin: Tells hubby Russ to stop being so dramatic and start thinking about his family.

Sheriff Underlay: Seems surprised that Szura is giving orders rather than taking them. Sees bodies Szura left on beach. Says that turmoil will get worse and he has few allies, so he turns to Russ.

Dr. Mariel: Like many of the other hybrids who feel a storm coming, becomes restless and starts stockpiling water, batteries and other emergency supplies. Tells Russ she plans to stay with her husband.

Uncle Dave: Figures the hybrids will use the cover of a storm to invade.

Little Rose: Shows off by spelling “water” in her second-grade class but has more trouble with “extinction.”

Jesse the son: Sets up his stepfather Underlay for an ambush to get hybrid info but has a change of heart when he sees the one-armed deputy has been captured instead and beaten into a critical condition. Gets the “she’s still your mom” speech from his dad, hammering home the series’ ongoing “divorce is hard” theme.

Kira at 17: Crushes on the one-armed deputy.

Guest stars:

Eli Szura (James Frain): Tells the hybrids it is time to rise up and act as one.

Quotables:

“The town has gone night of the living dead. Half the people aren’t even human anymore and from what I understand, my stepfather likes it that way.” — Jesse to his dad

“All families are crazy, Kira. Some families just hide it better than others.” — One-armed deputy to Kira.